Calabasas High School

History

Calabasas High School was established in 1975 as the second high school in the Las Virgenes Unified School District.

During the 2006–07 school year Calabasas High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award the Department of Education gives.

The school plays its football games at Keith Ritchie Field, an open-air stadium located in Calabasas, California, with a capacity of approximately 3,000. The stadium is the home of the Coyotes – Calabasas High School's football, track and field and soccer teams. It was also formerly the home field for the USL Premier Development League club, the San Fernando Valley Quakes.

The Calabasas High School Theater Program performs in the Performing Arts Education Center. The center opened in 2013. The $18 million building was funded through Measure G, which passed in 2006. The Performing Arts Education Center was designed by architect John Sergio Fisher. The mainstage theater seats 680 people. There is a black box theater in the facility that seats 100 people. The Performing Arts Education Center has won numerous design awards, including a 2012 AIA / SFV Award for Design Excellence and a 2011 Los Angeles Business Council Architectural Award.

Notable alumni

• Shiri Appleby (born 1978), actress known for her roles in Swimfan, Roswell, and UnReal
• Elizabeth Berkley actress
• Ashlee Bond (born 1985), American-Israeli Olympic show jumping rider who competes for Israel
• Jermaine Burton (born 2001), former wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals
• Ezra Butler (born 1984), professional football player
• Katie Cassidy (born 1986), actress
• Mike Einziger (born 1976), musician, songwriter and producer; co-founder and guitarist of the rock band Incubus
• Omer Fedi (born 2000), Israeli guitarist, songwriter and producer
• Michelle Fields (born 1988), Fox News reporter
• Amanda Fink (born 1986, class of 2005), tennis player
• Danielle Fishel (born 1981, class of 1999), actress
• Gaby Hoffmann (born 1982), actress
• Darnay Holmes (born 1998), professional football player with the New York Giants
• Incubus: Brandon Boyd, Mike Einziger, Jose Pasillas and formerly Dirk Lance
• Jensen Karp (born 1979), author, rapper, television writer
• Cooper Koch (born 1996), actor
• Payton Koch (born 1996), film editor
• Ethan Josh Lee (born 2001), actor
• Julia Lester (born 2000), actress and singer
• Erik Menendez (born 1970), of the Menendez brothers, convicted of killing their parents
• Jim Rome (born 1964, class of 1982), sports television and radio host
• Ricky Schroder (born 1970), actor
• Doug Simons (born 1966), MLB player (New York Mets, Montreal Expos)
• Daniel Steres (born 1990), professional soccer player with the Houston Dynamo
• Johnny Wilson (born 2001), wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles

References

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6. Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; [[The Washington Post]]. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
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23. (September 26, 2024). "Erik Menendez Actor Cooper Koch Hugged the Real Menendez Bros. During Prison Visit With Kim Kardashian, Says They Deserve a Retrial and Are 'Upstanding Individuals'".
24. "Meet some of CHS’ most talented twins".
25. (October 22, 2019). "Team Spotlight: Calabasas High School Model United Nations".
26. Dallman, Gianna. (December 1, 2016). "Julia Lester dominates the stage in Carrie: The Musical". CHS Courier.
27. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LA&p_theme=la&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EF61891629294C0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Menendez brother admitted to slayings, transcript says"], ''[[Daily News of Los Angeles]]'', April 17, 1993. Accessed November 10, 2007. "Craig Cignarelli – who became best friends with Erik Menendez after the two met in 1986 at Calabasas High School..."
28. McAlevey, Peter. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-nov-23-tm-56686-story.html "King of 'The Jungle'; Jim Rome Turned Sports Talk Radio Into a Howard Stern-ish Free-for-All. Not Everyone Is Glad He Did."], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', November 23, 1997. Accessed February 21, 2017. "No other sports talk host understands or exploits this better than Rome. A 1982 graduate of Calabasas High School and a champion tennis player, Rome realized he "wasn't going to play Wimbledon, so if I wanted to stay in sports I'd have to figure out something else.'"
29. Morrison, Mark. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/19783327/ "A little Schroder. A little wiser. Former child star Rick (a k a Ricky) Schroder's grown-up role on NYPD Blue could earn him a nod in next week's Emmy nominations."], ''[[Kokomo Tribune]]'', July 11, 1999. Accessed February 21, 2017. "When I finished ''Silver Spoons'' and I went back to Calabasas High School for senior year, I had a tough time."
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31. (April 27, 2024). "Eagles select Johnny Wilson with the 185th overall pick". Philadelphia Eagles.